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While five IMOCA teams are set to race around the world in The Ocean Race 2023, there are five confirmed VO65 entries for The Ocean Race VO65 Sprint which will compete in three of the legs.
The Ocean Race Sprint Cup*
Leg 1: Alicante, Spain to Cabo Verde
Leg 2: Aarhus, Denmark to The Hague, the Netherlands
Leg 3: The Hague to Genova, Italy
* These legs coincide with Legs 1, 6, and 7 of The Ocean Race course
Representing North America in this shorter race is team Viva México led by Mexican skipper Erik Brockmann, which will compete against Ambersail 2 (LTU), Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team (POR), Team JAJO (NED), and WindWhisper Racing Team (POL).
According to Brockmann – an accomplished Mexican yachtsman and past world champion skipper who also led the team in The Ocean Race Europe – taking part in the new sprint event is another significant step towards a Mexican crew racing around the world in The Ocean Race for the first time since his countryman Ramón Carlín won the first ever edition in 1973-74 aboard Sayula II…
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